Hydrocephalus Program
The brain and spinal cord are bathed and cushioned by cerebrospinal fluid. Hydrocephalus is a condition in which there is an imbalance of cerebrospinal fluid drainage and production, such that there is an excess accumulation of fluid around the brain. This can result in increased pressure, abnormally increased head size, headaches, and eventually neurological injury. Hydrocephalus in children may be caused by bleeding associated with premature birth, neonatal infections, myelomeningocele and other neural tube defects, congenital malformations of the brain, and occasionally brain tumors.
The Pediatric Hydrocephalus Program at the University of Michigan is dedicated to the early identification and treatment of children with hydrocephalus. Patients with hydrocephalus are typically treated with a shunt procedure. However, where appropriate, surgeons in the program may offer alternative treatments such as endoscopic third ventriculostomy or open surgery.
Appointment Number: 734-936-5062
Clinic location:
A. Alfred Taubman Health Care Center
1500 East Medical Center Drive
Floor 2 Reception: G
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5734
Phone: 734-936-5062
Fax: 734-615-3722
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